Exercise

The 45th Space Wing and 920th Rescue Wing participated in a joint exercise Jan. 25, to practice responding to a crashed or damaged aircraft. This exercise demonstrated a joint capability to effectively recover a damaged or disabled aircraft in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Matthew Jurgens)

Exercise

The 45th Space Wing and 920th Rescue Wing participated in a joint exercise Jan. 25, to practice responding to a crashed or damaged aircraft. This exercise demonstrated a joint capability to effectively recover a damaged or disabled aircraft in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Matthew Jurgens)

Latest Air Force satellite prepares for final processing.

The U.S. Air Force's fourth Wideband Global satellite communication spacecraft arrived at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 15. Photo by Capt. Joseph Maguadog, Military Satellite Communications Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center.

WGS-4 Satellite Shipment Postures Air Force for Launch

The U.S. Air Force’s fourth Wideband Global satellite communication spacecraft offloads from a C-5 Galaxy at the Shuttle Landing Facility, Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 15. Wideband Global SATCOM provides anytime, anywhere communication for the warfighter through broadcast, multicast, and point-to-point connections. WGS-4 will undergo final processing, encapsulation and transport to Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it is scheduled to launch atop a Delta IV evolved expendable launch vehicle Jan. 19, 2012. U.S. (Air Force photo/Maj. Rob Russell)